Potty Training!

Ava has finally decided that she was ready to be potty trained and I'm sooooooo excited. I can't wait to only have one kid in diapers. We have been trying on and off for a couple of months, but we have been successful the last three days. I know I shouldn't get my hopes up because she could always decide that she doesn't want to pee or poo in the potty. She has been pretty good about telling me when she has to go and will go fifteen times, if that means she gets candy each time. By the end of the day she's so hyper, but we've had no accidents!

Pumpkin Carving!

Today we finally carved our pumpkins. Ava was beyond excited to finally do it, but once we got started she didn't really want to put her hand in it. She told us that we needed to do it for her because Mary had pooped in it. WOW! Where did that come from?!?!? I must say Ava says the most random, but funniest stuff, always keeps things interesting. Hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween!

Sunday At The Zoo

finally had a nice day today, after two weeks of on and off rain. We decided to spend our morning at the zoo. It was nice and cool out, so most of the animals came up close to their cages. Ava wasn't too thrilled about being at the zoo, but soon warmed up to the idea once she saw some of the animals. For all of you that don't know Ava could spend 99 percent of her time at SeaWorld. So, when she saw that we were going out she automatically assumed we were headed there.

Once we got there Ava was determined to not sit in her stroller and walk the whole thing....which is fine because then she takes a good nap when we get home. She kept asking to see the monkeys and the elephants. After we saw those she was done with being at the zoo. I was able to persuade her into going into the petting zoo.....She was not having that...Ava is very set on her ways and when she's done she's done. Mia on the other hand is the most easy going baby and will just sit in her stroller for hours, but I guess she's only ten months so I shouldn't expect anything different.

All and all we had a great time at the zoo and now Ava is taking a great nap! So I would call that a successful morning!

Welcome to our blog

I am new this whole blogging world, but I thought that I would give it a try. Since we don't live close to our families, we thought that this would be the easiest way for everyone to keep up with out growing family. For all those that are reading this that are not too familiar with what we are up to, I will give you the cliff notes version of our life.

Justin and I met in 2005, while I attended college at Portland Community College. We began dating shortly after meeting. In 2007 Justin decided that he didn't know were he wanted to go with his life and decided that the best thing to do with his life would be to join the Navy; Boy am I glad that he did. We found out that we were having our first daughter weeks after he left for bootcamp.....He had to find out while there and through a letter that he was going to be a dad. I wish that I could have seen his face when he found that out. We found out the following year that our first duty station would be in sunny San Diego. While here Justin has been on two ships three and half deployments, but most of all we have met amazing people. We welcomed our second daughter into the world in December of 2009, while Justin was deployed.....One of the hardest things I've ever done. Are next adventure will start spring of next year when we move to Washington DC.